Stinkin Bishop - Tropical Winter

Upsize the pot to half gallon on day 16. Added fresh Earth Worm Casting about 1/3rd of soil mix. And Stinkin Bishop show burnt tips in the next day. It is not true that Earth Worm Casting can not burn plants. I am also reminded that this grow will finish in my hottest month. So, roots should be augmented with Mychorrhiza. It works wonder with heat stress by increasing root capacity. Endo Mycorrhiza infects the root. Part of the strand is inside the root but most web out in dry soil. Once coupled with plant root, Mycorrhiza augment root by scraping up every bits of moisture and nutrients. And it keeps reproducing with each new root growth. So, the earlier Mycorrhiza is added, the lesser it is needed. Mycorrhiza is to be done during seedling/cloning stage. And For Mycorrhiza to work, the sand must be in contact with new and growing roots. I dosed four sides of container with Mycorrhiza spore sand. And another sprinkle on bottom of new container. It should take at least two weeks before Mycorrhiza can fully infect the plant root system. I guess that this contribute to “no tilling living soil” logic. After the soil is full of Mycorrhiza infected roots, a new plant can be put in old plant’s place after harvest. Key is not to pull out old root. Add only new top dressing. Less work in soil mixing. Let the tiny guys do the work for you. Day 21, Stinkin Bishop is going through her pace and is 8 cm tall.